Total Crime Rate

54.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 54.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.0 4/10
  • Public order 9.1 7/10
  • Other crime 4.6 6/10
  • Other theft 4.6 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Craig Meadows area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Ouse Valley & Ringmer , and the 126th highest crime rate of 327 local areas in Lewes .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Craig Meadows (BN8 5FB) in the last 12 months was 54.8 per 1,000 residents and was 17.6% lower than the Ouse Valley & Ringmer average (66.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 25.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -35.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 52.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Craig Meadows (BN8 5FB), the main crime hotspot is near The Forge. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Craig Meadows area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Vicarage Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Sadlers Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Vicarage Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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